Abdullah urges Taliban to table their demands in Doha

Abdullah Abdullah, Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation on Tuesday called on the Taliban to put their demands on the table so their issues...

Atmar meets Uzbek counterpart to discuss developing relations

Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar, Chief of Staff to President Shakir Kargar, and their accompanying delegation met with the Uzbek Foreign Minister, Abdulaziz Kamilov, on Tuesday to...

Pakistan court moves killer of American journalist Daniel Pearl to safe house

Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Pakistani-British man acquitted of the 2002 beheading of American journalist Daniel Pearl off death row and moved to a...

Three early morning explosions rattle Kabul

At least two people were killed and five others wounded in three explosions in Kabul city on Tuesday, sources said. The first blast targeted a vehicle...

Almost 200 Kandahar checkpoints abandoned to the Taliban: SIGAR

Nearly 200 checkpoints manned by the Afghan National Army’s 205th Corps in Kandahar province were abandoned to the Taliban during December last year, the Special Inspector...

Tahawol: Taliban warn of the consequences of ignoring the Doha deal

Sola: Stalled intra-Afghan negotiations discussed

Sweden’s PM pledges support to peace process

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven said Monday that Sweden supports a peace process that would preserve the hard-gained achievements of the past two decades. President Ashraf...

Pas Az Khabar: Formation of Parliament Peace Committee discussed

Concerns raised over ministers not having yet been sworn in

A number of Afghan lawyers have raised concern about the cabinet members assuming their duties without having taken an oath of office. An estimated 17 ministers...

Well known Kabul official and media owner narrowly escapes death

A well-known state ministry of peace official and media outlet owner escaped unharmed after an IED ripped through his armored Landcruiser that he was traveling in...

Iran claims Taliban is part of Afghanistan’s ‘reality’

Iran says the Taliban is part of Afghanistan’s present and future reality as the group is involved in direct negotiations with the country’s government of the...

Taliban claims it has ‘no hand in civilian killings’

The Taliban early Monday said there was no truth in the claims made Sunday by the foreign community in Afghanistan that it was killing civilians, destroying...

Japan pledges over $122 million in aid to Afghanistan for 2021

Japan has announced its decision to provide over $122 million to support humanitarian and development programs in Afghanistan for the year 2021. In a statement issued...

Myanmar military seizes power, detains Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar’s military seized power on Monday in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained along with...

Sola: The current state of peace talks discussed



Tahawol: Ministers working without taking oath of office discussed

NATO states ‘no decision’ yet on keeping troops in Afghanistan 

NATO Spokesperson Oana Lungescu said late Sunday that no decision has yet been made on whether a full troops withdrawal will take place by May as...

Iran’s Zarif meets Taliban, calls for inclusive government

During talks with a visiting Taliban delegation, Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Sunday called for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan. Iran’s foreign...

Afghan Republic’s talks team meets with leaders of world Muslim union

Members of the Afghan Republic’s religious delegation of the peace talks team on Sunday met with leaders of the International Union of Muslim Scholars in Doha...